Stephen Drew is currently rehabbing from surgery to repair a fractured right ankle and sports hernia surgery, but we haven’t heard too many updates about his progress. Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republicwrote last week that the shortstop had turned down multiple requests this offseason for an interview. Well, Drew finally broke his silence today.

The Diamondbacks’ official Twitter account passed along word earlier this afternoon that Drew spoke with the media and said that while he is “optimistic,” he’s not sure he’ll be ready for Opening Day.

This isn’t much different than the information provided by Diamondbacks’ general manager Kevin Towers in a web chat with fans last week. Drew is currently swinging the bat and participating in baseball-specific drills, but it’s tough to nail down a specific timeline until he tests the ankle in game action.

Drew, who turns 29 in March, batted .252/.317/.396 with five home runs, 45 RBI and a .713 OPS over 86 games last season before fracturing his ankle on July 20. His contract includes a $10 million mutual option for 2013 or a $1.35 million buyout.

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Angels will acquire second baseman Ian Kinsler from the Tigers. It is not known yet what the Tigers will receive in return. Kinsler had to waive his no-trade clause in order for the deal to happen.

Kinsler, 35, hit .236/.313/.412 with 22 home runs, 52 RBI, 90 runs scored, and 14 stolen bases in 613 plate appearances for the Tigers this past season. He’s in the final year of his contract and will earn $10 million for the 2018 season.

The Angels were certainly looking to upgrade at second base and did so with Kinsler. They were also reportedly interested in Cesar Hernandez of the Phillies.